Some environmentalists opine that nuclear is a viable emissions-free option to dirty coal while renewable-energy technologies continue to advance.

Instead of burning some material, nuclear power plants split uranium nuclei, as noted, without producing any air pollution .The heat that the fission of atoms produces is the reactor’s only fuel. In contrast, coal- and oil-burning power plants have been releasing air pollution for decades. Mercury, for example, harms the nervous system and the kidneys; particulates cause bronchitis and lung cancer; vanadium damages our respiratory system; and nickel causes convulsions.

Nuclear reactors don’t produce any emissions that contribute to global warming, acid rain or smog. Advocates of nuclear energy consequently argue that nuclear power must be part of the energy strategy to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases. They also emphasize that nuclear plants are at present safer…

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